The Burnt Offering: Continual re-Consecration

And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering. The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even; And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil. It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savor, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of a hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering. And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. Numbers 28:3-8

Burnt offerings symbolize praise, thanksgiving, consecration; a time when a human gives a gift of appreciation and fellowship to God. Burnt offerings were not sin offerings. Many of the times when burnt offerings are mentioned, they are called “a sweet savor unto the Lord.” The continual morning / evening burnt offerings of the Israelites were a special reminder to them of their connection with God.

Every morning and evening a lamb of a year old was burned upon the altar, with its appropriate meat offering, thus symbolizing the daily consecration of the nation to Jehovah, and their constant dependence upon the atoning blood of Christ. Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 352

This is a symbolic reminder to us of our continual connection with God. We come to Him with our morning and evening burnt offering when we purposely and regularly have personal devotional time, when we spend adequate time with Him to enhance and solidify our personal friendship with Him.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Hebrews 13:15, 16

Keep the offering of praise and thanksgiving burning on the altar of sacrifice morning and evening. Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 5, p. 426

I want my gratitude offering constantly ascending to God. EGW Diary 2/15/1896

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:1, 2

Consecrate yourself to God in the morning; make this your very first work. Let your prayer be, “Take me, O Lord, as wholly Thine. I lay all my plans at Thy feet. Use me today in Thy service. Abide with me, and let all my work be wrought in Thee.” This is a daily matter. Each morning consecrate yourself to God for that day. Surrender all your plans to Him, to be carried out or given up as His providence shall indicate. Thus day by day you may be giving your life into the hands of God, and thus your life will be molded more and more after the life of Christ. Steps to Christ, p. 70

Have you brought your burnt offering to the Lord today?

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